Sevvarali Thottathile
From Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Uma Ramanan, Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaanaanaenae…..thanaanaa…..thaanaanaanaa…. | Thaanaanaenae... thanaaaa... thaanaanaanaa... |
| Female | |
| Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu | Thinking of you in the red oleander garden |
| Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu | Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear |
| Akkam pakkam yaarumillae aalunga aravamilla | There is no one around, nor any sound of people |
| Suththum muththum paakkayilae thudippum adanguthilla | Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside |
| Female | |
| Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu | Thinking of you in the red oleander garden |
| Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu | Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kottukira aruviyilae kulikkira kuruvigalae | Oh sparrows bathing in the gushing waterfall |
| Pattudambu nanaiyaiyilae pasikkuthu manasinilae | As your silky body gets drenched, a hunger arises in the heart |
| Ponnudamba paakkaiyilae bodhaiyum theeravilla | Gazing at the golden body, the intoxication never fades |
| Annamae…ae…. | Oh swan-like maiden... |
| Female | |
| Vekkamathu ungalukkilla | You have no shyness |
| Vekkam maranthaa pombala illa | Without shyness, a woman is incomplete |
| Aasaiya solla nenachchen | I wanted to express my desire |
| Sollaamaththaan vittaenae | Yet I left it unsaid |
| Female | |
| Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu | Thinking of you in the red oleander garden |
| Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu | Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear |
| Male | |
| Ailaesaa…..ailaesaa… | Ailaesaa... ailaesaa... |
| Chorus :Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa | Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa |
| Male :Ailaesaa…..ailaesaa… | Male: Ailaesaa... ailaesaa... |
| Chorus :Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa | Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa |
| Male | |
| Aarum alai oyaathammaa aasai adhu thaeyaathammaa | The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear |
| Vaadapattu ninnaalammaa vaasam patta poovaattam | She stood like a fragrant flower dressed in silk |
| Manasula kondaattam malarura sendaattam | Celebration in the heart, bouncing like a blossoming flower bouquet |
| Aarum alai oyaathammaa aasai adhu thaeyaathammaa | The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear |
| Female | |
| Onnukkonnu oravirunthaa | If there is a bond between us |
| Nenukkoru sogamirukkum | There will be a sweet pain in the chest |
| Sonthaththilae palamirunthaa | If there is strength in the relationship |
| Sorkkaththilum idamirukkum | There will be a place even in heaven |
| Unnaivida yaarumilla otturavu thevaiyilla | There is no one besides you, no other relationship is needed |
| Ennaiyya…..aa…. | My beloved... |
| Male | |
| Ennamo solla nenachchen | I wanted to say something |
| Enna thottathum solla maranthaen | When you touched me, I forgot what to say |
| Enna enna ennamirukko | Whatever thoughts I may have |
| Ellaaththilum needhaanae…. | In everything, it is only you... |
| Female | |
| Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu | Thinking of you in the red oleander garden |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Female :Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu | Female: Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam yaarumillae aalunga aravamilla | There is no one around, nor any sound of people |
| Suththum muththum paakkayilae thudippum adanguthilla | Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside |
| Male | |
| Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu | Thinking of you in the red oleander garden |
| Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu… | Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear... |
தானானேனே....தனானா....தானானானா........
Thaanaanaenae... thanaaaa... thaanaanaanaa...
செவ்வரளி தோட்டத்திலே உன்ன நெனச்சு
தேடிக்கிட்டு பாடுதய்யா இந்த மனசு
அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லே ஆளுங்க அரவமில்ல
சுத்தும் முத்தும் பாக்கயிலே துடிப்பும் அடங்குதில்ல
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
There is no one around, nor any sound of people
Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside
செவ்வரளி தோட்டத்திலே உன்ன நெனச்சு.......
தேடிக்கிட்டு பாடுதய்யா இந்த மனசு
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
கொட்டுகிற அருவியிலே குளிக்கிற குருவிகளே
பட்டுடம்பு நனையையிலே பசிக்குது மனசினிலே
பொன்னுடம்ப பாக்கயிலே போதையும் தீரவில்ல
அன்னமே........ஏ......
Oh sparrows bathing in the gushing waterfall
As your silky body gets drenched, a hunger arises in the heart
Gazing at the golden body, the intoxication never fades
Oh swan-like maiden...
வெக்கமது உங்களுக்கில்ல.......
வெக்கம் மறந்தா பொம்பள இல்ல
ஆசைய சொல்ல நெனச்சேன்
சொல்லாமத்தான் விட்டேனே
You have no shyness
Without shyness, a woman is incomplete
I wanted to express my desire
Yet I left it unsaid
செவ்வரளி தோட்டத்திலே உன்ன நெனச்சு
தேடிக்கிட்டு பாடுதம்மா இந்த மனசு........
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
ஐலேசா......ஐலேசா......
குழு :
ஹோயய்யா ஹோயய்யா
ஐலேசா......ஐலேசா......
குழு :
ஹோயய்யா ஹோயய்யா
Ailaesaa... ailaesaa...
Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
Male: Ailaesaa... ailaesaa...
Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
ஆறும் அலை ஓயாதம்மா ஆசை அது தேயாதம்மா
வாடப்பட்டு நின்னாளம்மா வாசம் பட்ட பூவாட்டம்
மனசுல கொண்டாட்டம் மலருற செண்டாட்டம்
ஆறும் அலை ஓயாதம்மா ஆசை அது தேயாதம்மா...
The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear
She stood like a fragrant flower dressed in silk
Celebration in the heart, bouncing like a blossoming flower bouquet
The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear
ஒண்ணுக்கொண்ணு ஒறவிருந்தா
நெஞ்சுக்கொரு சொகமிருக்கும்
சொந்தத்திலே பலமிருந்தா
சொர்க்கத்திலும் இடமிருக்கும்
உன்னைவிட யாருமில்ல ஒட்டுறவு தேவையில்ல
என்னய்யா.......ஆ.....
If there is a bond between us
There will be a sweet pain in the chest
If there is strength in the relationship
There will be a place even in heaven
There is no one besides you, no other relationship is needed
My beloved...
என்னமோ சொல்ல நெனச்சேன்
என்ன தொட்டதும் சொல்ல மறந்தேன்
என்ன என்ன எண்ணமிருக்கோ
எல்லாத்திலும் நீதானே..........
I wanted to say something
When you touched me, I forgot what to say
Whatever thoughts I may have
In everything, it is only you...
செவ்வரளி தோட்டத்திலே உன்ன நெனச்சு
ஹான்
தேடிக்கிட்டு பாடுதய்யா இந்த மனசு.......
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Male: Haan
Female: Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லே ஆளுங்க அரவமில்ல
சுத்தும் முத்தும் பாக்கயிலே துடிப்பும் அடங்குதில்ல
There is no one around, nor any sound of people
Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside
செவ்வரளி தோட்டத்திலே உன்ன நெனச்சு.......
தேடிக்கிட்டு பாடுதய்யா இந்த மனசு
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear...
Thaanaanaenae…..thanaanaa…..thaanaanaanaa….
Thaanaanaenae... thanaaaa... thaanaanaanaa...
Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
Akkam pakkam yaarumillae aalunga aravamilla
There is no one around, nor any sound of people
Suththum muththum paakkayilae thudippum adanguthilla
Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside
Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
Kottukira aruviyilae kulikkira kuruvigalae
Oh sparrows bathing in the gushing waterfall
Pattudambu nanaiyaiyilae pasikkuthu manasinilae
As your silky body gets drenched, a hunger arises in the heart
Ponnudamba paakkaiyilae bodhaiyum theeravilla
Gazing at the golden body, the intoxication never fades
Annamae…ae….
Oh swan-like maiden...
Vekkamathu ungalukkilla
You have no shyness
Vekkam maranthaa pombala illa
Without shyness, a woman is incomplete
Aasaiya solla nenachchen
I wanted to express my desire
Sollaamaththaan vittaenae
Yet I left it unsaid
Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
Ailaesaa…..ailaesaa…
Ailaesaa... ailaesaa...
Chorus :Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
Male :Ailaesaa…..ailaesaa…
Male: Ailaesaa... ailaesaa...
Chorus :Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
Chorus: Hoyaiyaa hoyaiyaa
Aarum alai oyaathammaa aasai adhu thaeyaathammaa
The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear
Vaadapattu ninnaalammaa vaasam patta poovaattam
She stood like a fragrant flower dressed in silk
Manasula kondaattam malarura sendaattam
Celebration in the heart, bouncing like a blossoming flower bouquet
Aarum alai oyaathammaa aasai adhu thaeyaathammaa
The river waves never cease, and desire never wears away, my dear
Onnukkonnu oravirunthaa
If there is a bond between us
Nenukkoru sogamirukkum
There will be a sweet pain in the chest
Sonthaththilae palamirunthaa
If there is strength in the relationship
Sorkkaththilum idamirukkum
There will be a place even in heaven
Unnaivida yaarumilla otturavu thevaiyilla
There is no one besides you, no other relationship is needed
Ennaiyya…..aa….
My beloved...
Ennamo solla nenachchen
I wanted to say something
Enna thottathum solla maranthaen
When you touched me, I forgot what to say
Enna enna ennamirukko
Whatever thoughts I may have
Ellaaththilum needhaanae….
In everything, it is only you...
Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Female :Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu
Female: Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear
Akkam pakkam yaarumillae aalunga aravamilla
There is no one around, nor any sound of people
Suththum muththum paakkayilae thudippum adanguthilla
Looking all around, my heart's fluttering doesn't subside
Sevvarali thottaththilae unna nenachchu
Thinking of you in the red oleander garden
Thaedikkittu paaduthaiyyaa intha manasu…
Searching for you, this heart sings, my dear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sevvarali Thottaththilae from the film Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983) is a romantic folk melody written by Gangai Amaran. The song portrays the romantic longings and playful interaction between two lovers in the privacy of a red oleander garden. Through evocative rural imagery, the song expresses how love creates a sweet restlessness and heightened emotion when the lovers are together in solitude. Using nature metaphors—such as birds bathing in waterfalls, restless river waves, and fresh flowers—the lyrics emphasize the purity and depth of their emotional bond. The song captures the delicate balance between coy shyness and irresistible romantic attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaivazhi / Rhyming Alliteration (Anaphora)
“Akkam pakkam yaarumillae aalunga aravamilla”
The repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'A' in 'Akkam', 'pakkam', 'aalunga', and 'aravamilla' creates a natural folk rhythm.
Uvamai / Simile
“Vaadapattu ninnaalammaa vaasam patta poovaattam”
The heroine's beauty and presence are compared to a fresh, fragrant flower in silk ('vaasam patta poovaattam').
Irattai Kilavi / Echoic Phrase
“Suththum muththum paakkayilae thudippum adanguthilla”
'Suththum muththum' is an echoic word pair used in Tamil folk poetry to convey looking around repeatedly or continuously.
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Trivia
Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983) is a Tamil film directed by R. Selvaraj. The song features lyrics by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his iconic rural lyricism that weaves nature, local flavor, and folk romance seamlessly into movie songs.
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